Me

At Taj Mahal in Jaipur

People will know me in different contexts and for different reasons.  I have always been curious about "everything," which has given me the opportunity to explore many wonderful things in life.

• Travel
• System Administration
• Unix kernel hacking
• Book writing
• Presentation Techniques
• Course Design
• Programming
• Leading non-profit NGO's
• System Dynamics
• Business Development and Planning
• Decision Support Simulation
• Project Management
• Creative Thinking Methods
• Competitive Marathon Running
• Business Process Design
• Technical Architecture
• Vegetarian Lifestyle
• Photography
• Scuba Diving

Visit to school in Kagoshima, Japan.  First time I was on Japanese TV.

My recent Macbook is the first computer I didn't build or modify myself.  I've experienced many archaic computer systems, probably just about any Unix system in current production and several that are not.  I tend to end up writing "vi" when other people write "emacs", just because it's always there.

I have preferences, but will generally choose tools and computer languages based on the problem and not the other way around.  This has exposed me to some 30 or so programming languages, and still counting.  

Have no space suit, but will travel.

Enjoys obscure references.

Likes champagne and Belgian chocolate.

That's it I think.

Sunset in Halmstad